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Getting a global climate deal - Durban

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At the end of the first week of the UN climate talks in Durban, Keith Allott, head of our climate team, summarised the progress so far...



World governments have an opportunity at COP17 in Durban to put the global climate talks back on track. They can choose to act to prevent runaway climate change, or they can allow short-term national interests to set us on a disastrous path towards a 3-4°C warming world.

To find out what the talks are about, what can be achieved there and why it's essential to progress, watch this video with Keith Allott, head of our climate team, and other experts from the Stop Climate Chaos Coalition - and catch up with our latest blog posts fron Durban underneath...



Latest blog posts

Energy-efficiency saves money, brings jobs, cuts carbon - what’s not to like?
27/04/12
Making UK homes more energy-efficient should be a no-brainer. It helps reduce people’s bills, creates jobs in the building trade, improves the country’s energy security - and also happens to be the most cost-effective way to reduce our carbon emissions. So why isn’t our government fully behind it…? read more about 'Energy-efficiency saves money, brings jobs, cuts carbon - what’s not to like?'
Posted by Zoe Leader on 27/04/12 12:00 AM
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SEFA so good? ‘Sustainable energy for all’ gets closer - lots still to do
26/04/12
Heard of SEFA? The ‘Sustainable Energy For All’ initiative is the baby of UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon*. SEFA was launched this year to jumpstart urgent global action on the vital issue of sustainable energy - especially for the world’s poorer countries. The aim is to increase access to affordable, clean and reliable electricity (1.4 billion people still have none). As the SEFA website says: “Without access to sustainable energy, there can be no sustainable development.” SEFA’s new ... read more about 'SEFA so good? ‘Sustainable energy for all’ gets closer - lots still to do'
Posted by Samantha Smith on 26/04/12 12:00 AM
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Crunch time for Cameron on climate change
25/04/12
Today sees G20 ministers arriving in the UK from all over the world to attend the third Clean Energy Ministerial. To coincide with this event WWF-UK today organised a press conference with UK’s minister for energy and climate change, Greg Barker, Danish energy minister Martin Lidegaard, Dr Karsten Sach from Germany's environment ministry, and WWF’s own global head of climate and energy, Samantha Smith. read more about 'Crunch time for Cameron on climate change'
Posted by Jenny Banks on 25/04/12 11:30 AM
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Can Rio 2012 make development more sustainable?
03/02/12
The Rio Earth Summit in June this year is being very carefully prepared for. The negotiations and politics have started long before government leaders arrive at the conference itself. read more about 'Can Rio 2012 make development more sustainable?'
Posted by Victor Anderson on 03/02/12 4:40 PM
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Huhne gone - now climate baton passes to Ed Davey
03/02/12
Chris Huhne’s resignation marks the departure of a key politician who, judging by today’s comments from a number of environmental organisations, has done a good job in very challenging circumstances. As our head of public affairs Margaret Ounsley put it: "Chris Huhne understands the very complex issue of climate change, and his negotiating skills were important in helping get the climate change talks back on track." read more about 'Huhne gone - now climate baton passes to Ed Davey'
Posted by Jenny Banks on 03/02/12 12:00 AM
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